DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------At 200 AM EDT (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Irma was locatedby NOAA Doppler radar and surface observations near latitude 28.2North, longitude 82.2 West. Irma is moving toward the north-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn toward the northwest at afaster forward speed is expected during the next day or so. On theforecast track, the center of Irma will continue to move over thewestern Florida peninsula through this morning and then into thesoutheastern United States late today and Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 85 mph (135 km/h)with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast, and Irma isexpected to become a tropical storm over far northern Florida orsouthern Georgia later today.

Irma has a very large wind field. Hurricane-force winds extendoutward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 415 miles (665 km). The NationalOcean Service station at the Clearwater Beach Pier recentlyreported a wind gust of 88 mph (142 km/h), and wind gusts ofhurricane force have been recently reported at the OrlandoInternational and the Orlando Executive airports. ...

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Orlando was originally predicted to get it from the left as it ripped up the east coast, instead Orlando is getting a right arm punch as it rips up the central area near Lakeland.

a SWAT unit was called to a sporting goods store in Orlando. 2 Looters were stealing firearms. One suspect surrendered without incident, the tactical unit had to use gas on the other.

Miami police released a photo of looters in custody.

Broward County cop got some trigger time. - Local officials said that deputies responded to the home after the owners, who were out of town, noticed that their surveillance system captured the burglars inside.

A deputy opened fire and shot one suspect, 17, and arrested another, it was reported.

The teenager was rushed to hospital with injuries that are considered non-life-threatening.

a SWAT unit was called to a sporting goods store in Orlando. 2 Looters were stealing firearms. One suspect surrendered without incident, the tactical unit had to use gas on the other.

Miami police released a photo of looters in custody.

Broward County cop got some trigger time. - Local officials said that deputies responded to the home after the owners, who were out of town, noticed that their surveillance system captured the burglars inside.

A deputy opened fire and shot one suspect, 17, and arrested another, it was reported.

The teenager was rushed to hospital with injuries that are considered non-life-threatening.

a SWAT unit was called to a sporting goods store in Orlando. 2 Looters were stealing firearms. One suspect surrendered without incident, the tactical unit had to use gas on the other.

Miami police released a photo of looters in custody.

Broward County cop got some trigger time. - Local officials said that deputies responded to the home after the owners, who were out of town, noticed that their surveillance system captured the burglars inside.

A deputy opened fire and shot one suspect, 17, and arrested another, it was reported.

The teenager was rushed to hospital with injuries that are considered non-life-threatening.